Accession Number:

ADA254711

Title:

Modeling the Speech Communication Effect on Performance: Message Complexity

Descriptive Note:

Discussion paper,

Corporate Author:

HUMAN ENGINEERING LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

Personal Author(s):

• Rose, Andrew M.
• Mayo, Donna J.
• Redish, Janice C.

Report Date:

1991-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

25.0

Abstract:

This document describes a research plan which will lead to the development of a model that relates speech communication to performance. The experiments to be conducted answer questions about the effect of spoken message set complexity on operational performance. A message set has been defined as the set of all possible response-triggering messages within the boundaries imposed by the situation or setting. First-year and long-term objectives are presented. An experimental paradigm, independent and dependent variables, subject populations, and other details of the experiment are described. Operational definitions of the independent variables are presented. Additionally, a tentative research plan for continued studies is proposed.

Descriptors:

• *PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
• *MESSAGE PROCESSING
• *VOICE COMMUNICATIONS
• ARMY RESEARCH
• POPULATION
• AUDITORY PERCEPTION
• RESPONSE
• SPEECH
• VARIABLES
• MODELS

Subject Categories:

• Human Factors Engineering and Man Machine Systems
• Voice Communications

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE